154 first-hand accounts of flood events in Utah, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A strong winter storm brought widespread snowfall and winter impacts to much of the forecast region for the start of 2023. Some of the high elevation locations saw snow begin prior to the new year, while most valley locations saw rain switch to snow right around midnight on the…
Read the full account →A strong winter storm brought widespread snowfall and winter impacts to much of the forecast region for the start of 2023. Some of the high elevation locations saw snow begin prior to the new year, while most valley locations saw rain switch to snow right around midnight on the…
Read the full account →Flash flooding was reported in southwest Utah by the Utah Highway Patrol. Early in the afternoon, flooding along the Sevier River closed a portion of US-HWY 89 just north of Hatch. Later flooding occurred in the Marysvale area.
Read the full account →Deep subtropical moisture increased across eastern Utah and western Colorado and combined with forcing from a strong low pressure trough digging across the Intermountain West to result in widespread severe thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A large complex of slow moving thunderstorms dropped 3.5 inches of rain in 4 hours over the town of Bluff. Several homes and businesses were flooded and parking lots were turned into lakes.
Read the full account →The moist airmass that was in place at the end of July, remained in place into August, with widespread afternoon thunderstorms across Utah. While flash flooding and severe thunderstorms were reported in both northern and southern Utah, the flooding primarily occurred across the…
Read the full account →The moist airmass that was in place at the end of July, remained in place into August, with widespread afternoon thunderstorms across Utah. While flash flooding and severe thunderstorms were reported in both northern and southern Utah, the flooding primarily occurred across the…
Read the full account →Several strong thunderstorms moved over northern areas of Capital Reef National Park produced very heavy rainfall within about an hour and a half. The heavy rain produced a flash flood that impacted mainly central and southern areas of the park.
Read the full account →Heavy rain on this morning coupled with road construction caused flooding to occur in several homes in Hurricane. Water collected on SR-59 then ran into several homes in the adjacent Brentwood and Lava Bluffs subdivisions due to the poor drainage.
Read the full account →Flooding occurred in 11 homes in Davis county as heavy rains pummelled the area. 1.10" of rain fell in 30 minutes. A portion of I-15 had to be closed due to water on the roadway and power outages occurred.
Read the full account →A negatively tilted trough moved through eastern Utah on the morning and afternoon of Saturday, June 6th, causing a widespread severe weather event that would become the first derecho to impact the Great Basin in well over a decade.
Read the full account →A major Pacific storm system slowly moved east over Utah and brought incredible amounts of rain and snow to most locations. Strong southwest flow ahead of an upper level trough tapped tropical moisture southwest of Hawaii.
Read the full account →Remnants from Tropical Storm Harold lifted across the Desert Southwest. This, combined with already abundant subtropical moisture, resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across eastern Utah. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain.
Read the full account →Monsoon moisture moved into southern and central Utah in mid-July, allowing thunderstorms to become more widespread each afternoon. This moisture, combined with the fact that many of these thunderstorms were slow moving, led to flash flooding in many locations across southern…
Read the full account →Deep monsoon moisture making its way up from Arizona combined with an upper-level short wave trough moving over southern Utah to produce strong thunderstorms. These storms caused record rises on the Paria River of over 100 cfs.
Read the full account →A weak upper level trough moved through northern Utah bringing with it a line of strong thunderstorms and one severe storm that brought down power lines and two power poles. A 60 mph hour gust was recorded at the Salt Lake International Airport.
Read the full account →As the ridge of high pressure moved into a more favorable position near the Southern Plains, eastern Utah was able to access the deeper monsoon moisture. This led to increased coverage of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A deep upper level low coming ashore along the U.S. West Coast resulted in a combination of strong forcing, instability, and available moisture over the Salt Lake City forecast area.
Read the full account →A deep upper level low coming ashore along the U.S. West Coast resulted in a combination of strong forcing, instability, and available moisture over the Salt Lake City forecast area.
Read the full account →A deep upper level low coming ashore along the U.S. West Coast resulted in a combination of strong forcing, instability, and available moisture over the Salt Lake City forecast area.
Read the full account →A deep upper level low coming ashore along the U.S. West Coast resulted in a combination of strong forcing, instability, and available moisture over the Salt Lake City forecast area.
Read the full account →With a nearly stationary upper level low over California, large amounts of moisture spread into Utah. This allowed numerous showers and thunderstorms to develop across the state, with severe thunderstorms developing primarily across southern and eastern Utah, and widespread…
Read the full account →An area of low pressure originating from the Pacific Northwest dropped into the Great Basin. As this feature slowly lifted across the region it tapped into a stream of monsoon moisture from the south.
Read the full account →Flash flooding was reported by the Duchesne County Sheriff along stretches of US-HWY 40 in the Duchesne area. The flood waters from the Duchesne River caused the highway to be closed for several hours.
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